US4741A - Improvement in hemp-brakes - Google Patents
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- D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
- D01B—MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF NATURAL FIBROUS OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL TO OBTAIN FIBRES OF FILAMENTS, e.g. FOR SPINNING
- D01B1/00—Mechanical separation of fibres from plant material, e.g. seeds, leaves, stalks
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- Fig. 2 a side elevation and front view of the swords or slats of the brake.
- the construction of my machine is as follows: Its general outline is like that of the ordinary hand-brake, the swords of the bed and movable brake gradually converging toward the movable end of the upper brake, as clearly shownin Fig. 1.
- the swords above and below are all eonveXly curved on their face k, as is distinctly shown in the side elevation, Fig. 2, the center of the sword being projected more than the ends, which are gradually tapered off from the center, so that the center of the swords shut by each other farther than at the ends.
- This form tends to spread the hemp when first put into the machine at the broad end and keep it spread 1 throughout the process of breaking. I fur ther modify the swords by causing the two inner stationary swords to stand.
- four brakes, M are shown on a vplatform or the ground, B, arranged around a horsepower consisting of a vertical center shaft, E, with sweeps F projecting therethis, wheel, having two sets of bevel-gearing, G and H, thereon-onc concentric to the other.
- Two pinions, a gear into the outer one, and two other pinions, d, gear into the inner one.
- To each of the shafts of the pinions is attached one of the brakes by a connecting-rod, L, and crank b on the shaft. This arrangement causes the brakes to move with different velocities, and the hemp is shifted from one to the other manufacturers.
Description
T. L. FORTUNE. Hemp Brake.
Patented Sept. 3-, 1846.
NITED STATES PATENT Fries.
IM PROVEM ENT IN HEM P-B'RAKES.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1,741 dated September 3, 1646.
it from all other things before known, and of the manner of making, constructing, and using the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which Figurel is an isometrical view of four of the machines connected with a horse-power,
and Fig. 2 a side elevation and front view of the swords or slats of the brake.
Thesame letters indicate like parts in all the figures.
It has been found by experience that there is no machinery, as heretofore employed, to work by power other than manual that will perfectly break and clean hemp without great waste; consequentlyseveral attempts have been made to construct a machine that would possess all the good points of the hand-machine and at the same time perform more work; but owing to the difficulty of regulating the force of the blow and other causes, the desired object has not been consummated. By my invention I have been enabled to construct a brake that Ehas all the advantages of a handmachin'e, and can be worked by an undeviating power-such as the horse-and by which I am enabled to perform much more work than.
could be done by the hand-machine, and in a more perfect manner.
The construction of my machine is as follows: Its general outline is like that of the ordinary hand-brake, the swords of the bed and movable brake gradually converging toward the movable end of the upper brake, as clearly shownin Fig. 1. The swords above and below are all eonveXly curved on their face k, as is distinctly shown in the side elevation, Fig. 2, the center of the sword being projected more than the ends, which are gradually tapered off from the center, so that the center of the swords shut by each other farther than at the ends. This form tends to spread the hemp when first put into the machine at the broad end and keep it spread 1 throughout the process of breaking. I fur ther modify the swords by causing the two inner stationary swords to stand. higher on their face or edge than the outer ones, and in the same way I make the center upper sword in the cross-section in Fig. 2. This form graduates the blow, which is given by a positive motion, allowing the hemp to slip a little both Ways, which .produces a similar effect to the regulated blow given on a hand-brake, and produces as good work as canbe done by the most practiced hand on the comm'on'brake.
I am aware that several brakes have had their swords curved at the narrow 'end; but that is the place where it is'least required. By curving it at the broad end and-at the same time making the inner swords higher than the outer ones, a positive blow can be given wi'tlr broken from the commencement to the end of the brake.
In the drawings, four brakes, M, are shown on a vplatform or the ground, B, arranged around a horsepower consisting of a vertical center shaft, E, with sweeps F projecting therethis, wheel, having two sets of bevel-gearing, G and H, thereon-onc concentric to the other. Two pinions, a, gear into the outer one, and two other pinions, d, gear into the inner one. To each of the shafts of the pinions is attached one of the brakes by a connecting-rod, L, and crank b on the shaft. This arrangement causes the brakes to move with different velocities, and the hemp is shifted from one to the other manufacturers.
Having thus fully described my improved brake, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
scribed by curving the swords of the brake convexly from end to end and placing the center swords higher than the outside ones, as herein fully set forth.
THOMAS L. FORTUNE.
YVitnesses:
A. P. BRO'WNE, I
J. J. G'REENOUGH.
to project down farther, as is clearly shownout danger to the fiber, which is gradually from, to which th ehorses are hitched. Above near the top of the shaft, there is a masterin the process of breaking, as is well known to I Constructing the brake in the manner de-'
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